Mel Gibson Turns Rowdy Santa In “Fatman”

Mel Gibson is set to suit up as Santa Claus in the dark action comedy Christmas film “Fatman”.

The story follows a spoilt, neglected and precocious 12-year-old kid who hires a hitman to kill a rowdy, unorthodox Santa who is fighting his business decline and who dumped a lump of coal in said kid’s stocking.

Ian and Eshom Nelms (“Small Town Crime,” “Waffle Street”) helm the film based on an original script. Brandon James, Nadine de Barros and Lisa Wolofsky will produce and shooting will begin early 2020 in Canada.